Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870. Theta became the first women's Greek-letter
fraternity because its primary founder, Bettie Locke, wanted full membership in a male
fraternity. When the men asked her to wear their fraternity badge as a "mascot," she responded, "If
you won't initiate me into your fraternity, I'll start my own." Thus, Kappa Alpha Theta was
established on January 27, 1870. This year we will be celebrating our 130th anniversary.
Theta at Brown was established in 1898 on the Pembroke Campus. Sororities were banned on
the women's campus in the early 20th century, and a chapter was reinstated in 1984 at Brown.
We currently reside in Diman House on Wriston Quadrangle and share our home with many independent
students.